December Doubles Invitational
December 7th Burdick & Manuele victorious
Kenny Burdick and Marc Manuele hardly missed a shot in defeating the #2 seeds Dennis Fowler & Victor Strange in the finals of the December Doubles Invitational 3-2, 2-3, 3-1. In their semifinal Kenny & Marc soundly defeated the #1 seeds Chris Burkley & Richard Wigley 3-0, 2-3, 3-0 while in the other semifinal Dennis & Victor moved past the Dixie High pair of Jeremy Atkin & L.J. Aldred 3-1, 3-2.

In the consolations, A.J. Bartlett and Isaac Nelson won a spirited match over Stephanie Caplin & Paul Osinski 3-0, 0-3, 3-0. "There was great competition, especially in the younger kids like Isaac." Said SGTA associate instructor, Stephanie Caplin. "Their hard work and desire to win is what keeps them coming out to the tournaments and creating such great competition." Isaac Nelson is a case in point who in 7 months of play this 13 year old is showing the desire and hard work necessary to be a star. Playing with top ranked junior A.J. Bartlett certainly helped motivate him as they dazzled the fans and pushed the top seeds to three sets 2-3, 3-1, 3-1 in their only loss. Gordon & Barbara Nelson won the other consolation in a 3-0, 3-0 win over Marlene Curtis and Irma Lookerman. The event had 34 players and quite a few spectators.

The event was played at the beautiful Tonaquint Tennis Facility and sponsored by the St. George Tennis Academy and Jimmy Johns. Players of all levels are encouraged to drop in for this fun and competitive tournament. Come with or without a partner. Entry is $5 per player. No Registration required. All matches are played at the Tonaquint Tennis Center on Dixie Drive, one block north of Tonaquint / Hilton Road. Log on to http://www.teachingtennis.com for all the scores and player updates. If you would like to sponsor an event or need more information SGTA's Director Dave Smith at (435) 680-3250.

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